Reported November 12, 2026. Japan was working to revise its three principal security documents by the end of 2026, according to The Paper’s report, citing information released in Japan on November 11. The reported framework is a proposal, not an adopted strategy.

The proposed framework for the National Security Strategy calls for strengthening Japan’s capabilities in six areas: diplomacy, defense, the economy, technology, information and human resources. It would broaden the scope of security policy to include matters such as the use of space, energy systems and public infrastructure. The report says it also addresses what it calls “cognitive warfare,” including efforts to shape international opinion in Japan’s favor.

Japanese media also disclosed proposed guidelines for the National Defense Strategy. According to the report, these include cooperation with the United States to strengthen deterrence, expanded cooperation in defense production, increased deployments in priority areas, greater capacity to sustain operations and organizational changes to the Self-Defense Forces.

Japan’s three security documents are the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy and the Defense Buildup Program. They were approved in 2022; the report says their adoption was seen at the time as a major shift in Japan’s postwar security policy.

Source: m.thepaper.cn (originally published 2026-11-12 01:59 UTC+8)